In this episode, the dogs catch up (0:30) and discuss a recent movie Rob and Connor watched together (1:20). Connor asks the guys if they’ve ever unknowingly read a robot generated article (7:20). They continue to talk about the intersection of semiotics and AI (8:40), emphasizing its limitations (13:50). Rob compares emails and letter writing (18:46) and Mike brings up the coolest scene from a movie, ever (26:50). (This summary was written by GPT-3, OpenAI’s language generator.)
Quotes:
“Is our brain just the hardware that the software of the consciousness is uploaded to?” (Connor, 11:20)
“I think computers are always going to be trying to express what humans would say.” (Mike, 17:27)
Media Mentions:
- Return to Me (2000)
- Three Dogs North’s S11 E22- Window into Heaven (spoileralertshedies)
- NPR’s This American Life- The Ghost in the Machine (757)
- John Searle’s Minds, Brains, & Science
- John Chapter 1
- C.S. Lewis’ Space Trilogy: Perelandra
- Men in Black (1997)
- The Office: Cafe Disco
- Terminator Salvation (2009)
- Discerning Hearts Podcast
- Pier Giorgio Frassati’s Letter to His Friends and Family
- Fury (2014)
- Three Dogs North S11 E49
- Isaiah 6:8
References:
- Michelangelo
- Chips Ahoy
- Pepperidge Farm Double Dark Chocolate Milano Cookies
- David Duchovny
- Minnie Driver
- Jim Belushi
- Bonnie Hunt
- Top 100 Pro- Catholic Movies
- The Rosary
- Joe Pug
- Unity Temple (Oak Park, Illinois)
- Frank Lloyd Wright
- The Turing Test
- The Chinese Room
- Walker Percy
- Triadic creature
- Elwin Ransom
- Skynet
- Christian Bale
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- St. Therese of Lisieux
- St. Zelie Martin
- St. John Henry Newman
- Marie Pauline Martin
- Pier Giorgio Frassati
- Shia LaBeouf
- Howitzer
- Germany
- World War II
- 3rd Infantry Division (based at Fort Stewart, GA)
Shout- Outs:
- The Enthusiast Digest (Joe Pug Newsletter)
- Fr. Scott Harter
- New Work Wednesday (Megan Ulrich Newsletter)
- Fr. Paul Porter
- Fr. Timothy Gallagher
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